Senators were caught flat-footed by President Donald Trump’s reported decision to pause military aid to Ukraine, with few quick answers for what could come next.
“I don’t know if anything can be done,” Sen. Thom Tillis said when asked about the stop. “What we’ve got to do is build a case for more.”
The president’s reported move comes after a tense conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy broke down last week at the White House. The U.S. is pausing and reviewing military aid to ensure it contributes to a solution to the war in Ukraine, a White House official told multiple news outlets.